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Calories · Chinese

Calories in tanghulu

A typical restaurant serving of tanghulu (one strawberry tanghulu skewer, about 45 g) is about 60 calories, usually 50–180.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called bingtanghulu, candied strawberries on a stick, candied fruit skewer.

~60
Tanghulu (candied strawberry skewer)

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein0 g
  • Carbs14 g
  • Fat0 g

One serving

Serving
one strawberry tanghulu skewer
Weight
~45 g
Per 100 g
~130

The dish

About tanghulu

Tanghulu is fruit on a stick dipped in hot sugar syrup that sets into a glassy shell, a Beijing street snack that became a craze in Korea. It is fruit plus sugar with almost no fat, so the shell decides the number. These figures come from three strawberry tanghulu products in Korea’s food database, 104–178 per 100 g.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Tanghulu (candied strawberry skewer) · rough numbers

  • A bigger shop skewer (about 100 g)~130

What moves the number

Why one plate is 50 and another 180

  • Thickness of the sugar shell
  • Skewer size: shop skewers hold more fruit
  • How many pieces of fruit are on the stick

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Share one skewer
  • Pick a short skewer
  • Choose one with a thin, clear shell

Side by side

Next to other Chinese dishes

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  • Wonton soup~170one bowl with broth and a few wontons · usually 120–380
  • Steamed dumplings~230eight steamed pork dumplings, dipping sauce not included · usually 180–400
  • Fried spring rolls~290two takeaway meat spring rolls, dipping sauce not included · usually 140–450
  • Beef and broccoli~320one plate portion, rice not included · usually 250–600
  • Xiao long bao~360one basket of 6 pork soup dumplings · usually 270–480
  • Kung pao chicken~390one plate portion, about half a takeout order, rice not included · usually 290–780
  • Mapo tofu~420one restaurant plate, rice not included · usually 300–550
  • Chicken chow mein~510one takeaway portion · usually 380–750
  • Orange chicken~520one entrée portion, rice not included · usually 380–850
  • Sweet and sour pork~520one main portion, rice not included · usually 400–800

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Strawberry tanghulu (딸기탕후루), 40 g
  2. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Strawberry tanghulu (딸기탕후루), 45 g
  3. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Strawberry tanghulu (딸기탕후루), 45 g
  4. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Strawberries, raw, FDC 167762

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in tanghulu?

A typical restaurant serving of tanghulu (one strawberry tanghulu skewer, about 45 g) is about 60 calories, usually 50–180. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one tanghulu?

About 60 for a 45 g strawberry skewer, and about 130 for a bigger 100 g shop skewer.

Why is tanghulu so sweet if it’s fruit?

The shell is sugar: Korea’s database lists 20–44 g of sugar per 100 g of strawberry tanghulu, against about 5 g in plain strawberries.

What changes the calories in tanghulu?

Thickness of the sugar shell. Skewer size: shop skewers hold more fruit.

How can I order tanghulu lighter?

Share one skewer. Pick a short skewer.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.